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I WAS FLATTERED TO BE ASKED BY PHIL DAVIES OF DIAMINE INKS TO SWATCH TEST THE INK COLOUR ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND REDDIT/DIAMINE INK COLLABORATION.

Following up on the results of a questionnaire put to the Reddit Fountain Pen community, 6 bottles of ‘Teal’ arrived at my door and here are the images that I supplied. Bottle number 01 was the eventual winner:

 

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If you want to see more test images here's the link: https://nickstewart.ink/2018/11/26/aurora-borealis-the-new-diamine-reddit-teal/

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Thanks! That must have been a hard test. I myself find number 01 the tealiest but they're all interesting!

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It really was brilliant of Diamine to ask you to do the test swatches, Nick! Your work shows off inks so beautifully. :wub:

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The written examples look so different from the swabs: going by the swabs I would have said my favorite was #5 -- but the writing is making me lean more towards #s 3, 5 and 6.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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The swatch and the color #1 bleeds to makes me think of EoC

+1 yesssssss! I think this is why it won. In the comments on reddit and here, I noticed many people saying they'd love an EoC sans sparkle. Especially if it's better-behaved on paper! Love EoC, but I'll definitely be buying this to try it out!

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Why, yes! It's the unevenness of number 1 which made it pass!!

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As I was looking at this as what ink is more unique than what is already on the market, or even available from Diamine, more than teal, I find #4 to be the most interesting, especially in the swatch.

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#1 looks to be emerald of chivor minus the sparkles. I've been hoping for J. Herbin to just release that someday, but it looks like diamine's got it covered.

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